In the past several years, the U.S. Army has developed an advanced generation of protective ballistic plates for soldiers in what it calls the “X-Sapi” (Small-Arms Protective Insert) program. Full Article at Aviation Week

November 2nd, 2009 Global chip sales improve, still below '08 levelsSAN JOSE, Calif. — Global semiconductor sales continued to improve in the third quarter, according to an industry trade group, though revenue remains below year-ago levels. Full Article at Simple Thoughts

David Gardner called it. He’s up 1,334%! See what David’s recommending that you buy NEXT. I am always looking for a good deal, whether that means buying an extra box of Golden Grahams when they're on sale or pouncing on undervalued stocks. Full Article at Motley Fool

Wells Fargo upgrades Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDN) from Underperform to Market Perform. Valuation range increased to $15-$17 from $14-$16. Full Article at Street Insider

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to Ceradyne’s Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call. This conference is being recorded today, October 27, 2009 at the request of Ceradyne. All participants are currently in a listen-only mode. Full Article at ETF Investor

COSTA MESA, Calif. (CRWENewswire) -- Ceradyne Inc. posted a steep third-quarter decline Tuesday as the ceramics products saw fewer orders for its lightweight body armor programs, prompting the company to reduce its 2009 outlook. Full Article at TransWorldNews